Comparison

Kanman Reader vs Audiobookify

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Kanman Reader

This comic reader helps Chinese language learners immerse themselves in manhua. Easily look up definitions for unfamiliar words by scanning the page, and manage your library of DRM-free comics.

Highlights
  • Supports ZIP, RAR, CBR, CBZ formats
  • Horizontal or vertical scrolling
  • On-page word definition lookup
  • Manhua library management
  • Resume reading from last point
Features
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Kanman Reader is a comic reader designed for Chinese learners who want a smooth experience when reading Chinese comics (also known as manhua). Upload DRM-free manhua in ZIP/RAR/CBR/CBZ format and start reading to immerse yourself more deeply in the language. If you come across a word you don’t know while reading a manhua on Kanman Reader, you can quickly hold the page to scan it and extract the text. Tapping on a word you don’t recognize will effortlessly pull up the definition for that word. Spend less time trying to look up unfamiliar characters, and spend more time immersing yourself in the Chinese language! Features: - Supports multiple file formats: Manhua can be opened in ZIP/RAR/CBR/CBZ formats - Customizable reading experience: Choose whether you want to flip through manhua horizontally or scroll downwards - Easily look up definitions: Scan manhua to pull up English definitions for unfamiliar Chinese words - Manhua management: Stores previously accessed manhua in a library and lets you easily pick up from where you last left off

About

Audiobookify

Convert your EPUBs into audiobooks with on-device, offline neural text-to-speech. Enjoy a customizable reader and natural voices that work without an internet connection. Import books from various sources and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • On-device offline neural TTS
  • Customizable EPUB reader
  • Background playback
  • Adjustable speaking speed
  • Text replacements for pronunciation
  • Import EPUBs from Files
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Read your EPUBS, or listen to them with Audiobookify, using on device, offline neural TTS models. Read with a clean, customizable reader, or listen where you left off with natural neural voices that run entirely on your device. All models run efficiently, meaning great optimization, battery life, thermals and background playback. Optimized for iOS 26 & 27. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK • On-device neural text-to-speech once a voice is downloaded, narration works fully offline and nothing you read is sent to a server • Multiple engines and voices: Orate (best natural model, supporter only), Supertonic (30+ languages) and Kokoro (English), plus every Apple system voice • Sentence-by-sentence highlighting that follows along as it reads • Double-tap any sentence to start listening from there • Background playback with lock-screen and Control Center controls - keep listening with the screen off • Adjustable speaking speed and pauses between sentences • Resumes where you left off and continues seamlessly across chapters A READER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN • Clean, distraction-free EPUB reading (txt and MD also supported) • Choose your font, text size, line spacing, margins, and color theme • Table of contents, chapter navigation, and progress tracking • Sentence-by-sentence highlighting that follows along as it reads PRONUNCIATION THAT GETS IT RIGHT • Text replacements to fix names and abbreviations before they're spoken • Pronunciation overrides using IPA for precise control • RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation speed reading mode YOUR LIBRARY, EVERYWHERE • Import EPUBs from Files or other apps • Optional iCloud sync for reading progress, library, and preferences • Bring in fan fiction as EPUBs via URL import PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Speech is synthesized on your device, your books are never uploaded for narration • No account, no ads, no tracking The app contains one in app purchase that unlocks Orate, our best model, extra voices, and supports ongoing development. More voices and models will be added in the future. All core features are free forever. Download once, listen offline, read your way. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/therysin/Audiobookify/blob/main/PrivacyPolicy.md

Screenshots

Kanman Reader3 screens
Audiobookify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kanman Reader at none against Audiobookify's 1. Kanman Reader also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). Audiobookify's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audiobookify sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Kanman Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kanman Reader against 5.0 for Audiobookify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kanman Reader ships an update every 9 months, Audiobookify every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kanman Reader versus Audiobookify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKanman ReaderAudiobookify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkash CherianJoshua Boodhu

Customer experience

Kanman Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Audiobookify

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kanman Reader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Audiobookify

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Kanman Reader free?
Kanman Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audiobookify free?
Audiobookify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kanman Reader or Audiobookify?
Kanman Reader and Audiobookify are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Kanman Reader or Audiobookify have ads?
Neither Kanman Reader nor Audiobookify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kanman Reader or Audiobookify?
Kanman Reader ships an update every 9 months, and Audiobookify every 10 days. Most recently, Kanman Reader was updated on October 3, 2026 and Audiobookify on October 8, 2026.

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